Shuttle XPC SZ170R8 V2: Small but Powerful

Compact, efficient and incredibly powerful if you spring for the right parts, the Shuttle XPS SZ170R8 V2 has a lot going for it. The small form factor of the motherboard does not take away from its power. Even better is its capability as a portable machine.

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Japanese cake brand, Anime Sugar, has a tradition of releasing Christmas-themed anime cakes every holiday season, and they have announced something huge for one of this year’s biggest and most popular TV anime, Re:Zero. For their Re:Zero campaign, they are not only offering some cake, but also a special Re:Zero non-alcoholic champaigne, and a dakimakura featuring...

Just as everyone thought the Sony Xperia Z1 (aka Honami) rumor bonanza was bound to stop, since there appeared to be nothing left unraveled, two reports from China appeared on our doorsteps, bringing nothing really new to the table, but refusing to go unnoticed nevertheless.

The juiciest is by far the one starring the actual phone in the flesh, this time with no distractions, comparisons or blurriness to it. Granted, the Z1 caught on camera doesn’t appear to be a working unit, but rather a dummy model, but as far as the design goes it should be identical to the real thing.

Assuming that’s the case, we’re dealing, as expected, with a stylish yet robust slab of silicon, very close in terms of design language to the Xperia Z.

You can’t really tell the materials used for the manufacturing of the Z1 (the best guesstimate is plastic and glass), but at least the new pics bring further proof the 5-incher rocks a top-notch rear camera with G Lens, a very sleek side power button and an overall industrial look, with sharp edges and generous bezels.

Moving on, it appears Sony is tying up some loose ends in order to make the Xperia Z1 available as soon as possible after the next week unveiling at IFA. Namely, the Japanese have asked and received green light from China’s Tenaa, a regulatory agency similar to the FCC.

The certification documents have brought to light a number of other snapshots of the device, but no specs. Oh, well, we have the scoop for you in the technical and number department regardless and here it is in all its glory: